Green Synthesis of Sulfonated Activated Carbon from Palm Kernel Shell as Potential Catalyst for Hydrolysis of Palm Bunch Cellulose

Sulfonated activated carbon (SAC) is one of green catalysts that has been successfully synthesized from palm shell waste. The SAC have tested in the hydrolysis cellulose bunch to simple sugar. were prepared waste by converting followed sulfonating step. characterized using XRD, SEM, FTIR and gravimetric methods. show as porous amorphous materials acidic properties, a prerequisite for good catalytic activity. Preliminary tests showed can be used was shown existence reducing sugar liquid product hydrolysis.